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` CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MK'ING SAME l Filed Marchal, 1941 7 sheets-sheet 7 Jmas C/aZZ/esonQf ,E'dgpr 0H. C/aZZerspn @M w@ wwmf l stentedlen. 2s, v l" i mma-montar Mmmmy sans 'Amos cenetta ne 'nagel'- a carleton, Merrick,

'- N. Y., alsignors to Crown Cork .& Seal Company. Inc., 4Baltimore `New York Md., a lcorporation of. 'v l 'Application Meren f2.1, 1941, sei-lei Nel :sesos `j zowat." (cina-12o) invention' relates' to4 containers ,andv

methods of making the same and is particularly directed to improvements in metal receptacles oi ,l

" the can type. Such metalcans or metalibottles l fare best sealed ywith crown caps; i. e., a cap hav- L ing a continuous skirt provided with cximps n which are forced into sealing engagement with a locking shoulder adjacent the sealing lip of the container.

The principal object o: the invention 1ste piovide a metal container whichV is devoid oi `side seams, such as are generally employed with conv'ventional metalcans, whereby a metal container is produced which isv strong. presents a nice ap- "production -Another object `oitheinventiorri's-.toV produce a container o! the seamless type having va sepa-` A rate body and top', each drawn and completely 'formed from a single blanko! metal respectively,V and then united into ,a substantially integral structure. Thebody is provided with an inwardwhich terminates or'merges into an integra1 preaching those of the metal in the original sheet or blankfrorn which thebody is drawn the y metal at the" rim portion :of the-body. advantageous' where thebodyisprovidedwith'an integrahri'gidiiied bottom', since it permits they metal at the closed end to belsubjected to severe' A metal working operations" incident to the forml ing of such an integral bottom. i

'I'he drawn container top-is formed witha sub'- stantially straight. cylindrical, andintegral wall portion or neck at the apex oi its' conical body "sealing lip including the pouring mouth and lcap ly and-upwardly directedgedge portion defining a conicaljrim, and the top is provide'dfwith a Y corresponding conical body, which tits over' and. *is centered and supported upon saidrlm in substentxeuy mettermi meter .te 'metal contact. '9 'Ihe rim and overlying top are united in a smooth Joint, forming substantially continuous exterior and interior container surfaces,`in -any suitable manner, preferably by electric'weldin'g. A lealr- *l prooi' container is thereby'obtained, and, moreover, since the top is supmrtedwholly by the vsiste-distortion strains'occasioned by use of automatic capping machinery; ior instance, that f' .employed in applying vcrown capa'. .The 'metal body will preferably be oi cylindrical-shape, having the open' rim portion at one end thereotend o at the opposite end is provided with'an integral,

rigidiiled, closed end or bottom, or 'this bottom' end is A also open andthe edgetormedwith a vs'eaniing flange for securing a separate bottom to' to the body. The metal wall of the completed container body has an increased gauge over that of the original. metal stock 'from vwhich it' is drawn. This gauge increases progressively from the bottom end of the container body to the upper edge or rim portion. whereby the overlapping AJoint between the top and the rim is strengthened for certain types of containers.- Moreover,

' pearance, and is capableuof simple and cheap.' .15

receiving-huish in the torm of a hollow bead 'providingan'overhanging shoulder. The'caprre- C ceiving 'nnish is characterized by a relatively'y wide, i. e. flat, sealing surface, and the overhanging shoulder is o! greater diameter than the wall portion or neck of. .the container 'top therebeneath, whereby a cap, such as a crowrrcap.'v 1

may be tightly' crimped and-locked uponthe, shoulder. The beacl'hasal curvature adapted to provide'suillcient rigidity to resist thevthru'st ap- Y rplied during application o fa crown cap, the ireeedge of the. bead is" preferablyhemmed. The neck and cap receiving mush-will 'accommo-' '.r

date the usual crowning throat, and the neck; portion l,alsc'serves to resistaxial strains;inci dent to-crowning pressures. Moreover, since the f l wall portion of the top or'- the neck above the conical body iso! relatively smallerdiameter ythan the cap nish immediately above it, orcon'-A ventional type'of opener may-be employed for body in .the manner described, the container reremoving a cap.

. The metalfwallot the mits the cap receiving `nnish to be formed integral with the top. Tnet is. the upper portion er the toprbecause. it hascharacteristics such as ,'gauge. hardnesspand ductility more nearly apthe metal at the lower endioi the container body is the least drawn and has characteristics oi proaching those of the metal in the original sheet f v or blank from which it is drawn than the metal at the lower end o! the top, is bettersuited for the severe metal working operations y ot bending an integral bead.

Equally important with the foregoing, it is-an.y object'o! the invention to produce a sealinglip providing. a pouring opening or mouth integral gauge, hardness. and ductility more nearly apo5 with the top voithe kcontainer and defined by an top increases in gauge! Aprogressively from the sealing` lip o! the top -to f f the lower edge of the conical body portion which is likewise advantageous `in forming a strong joint with lthe conicaly body rim. Also, thisv pervinwardly and upwardly-inclined wall merging into the wall of the top without interruption. In this manner, the contents may readily now without danger of collecting or foaming in the con'- tainer or around the mouth thereof. the wall oi' f the mouth being extended to form the overlyingbead`bywhich it is substantially It is likewise anv object o! the invention to provide a container in which the entire interionwall is smooth and'unobstructed. Hence. theean may be provided with a continuous `protective lining and may also be thoroughly washed vand drainedv without permitting collection ci the washing, nuid within the container or about the pouring opening thereof. I n likenanner. the fexterior of the container is smooth and easy-.to maintain clean. e

It is an important-advantage oi the invention that the container may be better decorated than the usual tin can. Thatis to say,-wlthpres en't container. the decorating may-elle'ailplieflA after the body is formed. .and the decoration may cover the entire body. andtop portion thereon Thisis'a decided improvement. vin that inthe decoration of conventional metalcans, it is nec.; essary to apply the decoration tothe metal be fore it is formed to shape; and in such seemed` containers, it is required that lareaal adjacent the seams be lei't vacant, because the soldering heat injures any decorative coating `along thel seam lines.

. ,g jj 'The container is for dry. liquid, or plasy j tic contents, such 'as foods, medicines, oils. etc.

and linda particularutillty in the case 'of pressure or carbonated beverages. 'such as been Because of the strength of the container, the concrimped cap, shown locked in position thereon:

Figure 3 is an enlarged partial view in section oi the top with the mouth and locking bead siniila'r to Figure 2 butwith the cap removed;

rigore 4 is a sectional view or me body of 'the container shown'in Figure 1 having a Joining and supportingrim tom: 4

Vlllgure 4c isiairagmeutary sectional view'oi a` modified I o'rm'ot and therjoint between andthe rim: Figure 5 is a sectional view ot the top shown 1 if unsure i: Vl5.'

ri" o in eeeuonoliewoi 'o modined form ferentially'jextending spaced projections-:y Figure'l'ia a sectional view partlybroken away* showing the rim ofthe body yhavingtlle metal at its free turnedover'soasfto'be concealed` wine overlapping eonieoi top-fet the joint;

f ll'iguies 8&0'12 are sectional views partly broken"V away of modiiied integral bottom construction|:.

a separate type o! bottom:

ned form oi' container;

tents may be heated therein; for example, atf

sterillzing or pasteurlzing temperatures without danger of causing leage'or distorting .the shape oi' the container.

i A further object of the invention is to provide methods which will `enable container bodies and container' body tops of the character above de` i serlbedto lle-mode byhign speed production'.

Such methods embody progressively drawing the container bodiesv and tops and separately form# ing the lfsame completelyv by continuous operations. It is`unnecessary to interruptthe manufacturer for example, to anneal the metal at any point in'the production, i'or theV purpose' of carrying outeither therdrawing .orforming of the bodyortop. i

Figure 13 is a sectional view 'partly broken'4 away showing the top and body united brel'- f foldedseam- Figure 14 isa sectional broken of cap receiving iinish: Figure i5 isa sectional view oi' thecan body provided with a rim at its upper end and a seamaway showing the top"' videdwith another type I ing yiianse at its lower end for engagement 'wlthl mure -lois o sectional-view showings modi-,f

rieure ilfisa sectional 'view *showing` olui-iner vmodiiledjform of, container;

v Figures 18 to 20 are sectional views oi.' the topvl showing the sealing lip including the mouth and cap locking bead in various stages oi formation'v and also showing thev bead provided with a hemmed edgel; v Figures 21- and A22 are sectional'views partly broken away showing separate bottoms applied to' the body of the container by atolded seam,

neioreexploiningin. iletiiil the present invern tion, it is to be understood that the invention isl not limltedin its application to the' details of construction' and arrangement iol' parts illustratedin theaccompanying drawings. since the invention is capable-otother embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various Also, itis to, be understood that the phraseology.

' the seamln Figure 21'lying within the plane of the wall-'of the body while the se'amin Figure 22 lying without thejplane ofthe wall of the body. it beingunderstoodthat with the various forms `oi the inventiomintegral `or separate bottoms may be l'ltilized alternatively;

Figures 23Mtoj27inclusive are diagrammatic sectional vviews illustratingthe mannerin which. the body is drawn progressively from a. cup- 'l shaped blank: t

or terminology employed herein l is -for the pur pose of description and .not of limitation, and it is not intended tolimit the invention claimed herein beyond the requirements ofthe prior art.

In the drawings:

Figin'e 1 is as'ectlnalvlew of a container in accordance with the present invention provided with an integral body and bottom, and a separate topA supported 'by vthe body upon a substantially inwardly' and upwardly'inclined rim at the upper edge of the body; i

Figure f 1d is a front elevatiorilof a Crown or lcrimped cap;

Figure-2 is a sectional viewshowing` a pro-v they are unitedto the bodyif Figure 28 is a sectional view partly broken away showing the manner in which the body `illustrated ln Figure'l may be formed by severing A the closed end ofthe blank of Figure 27; t

vll'igures vil to 33 inclusive are i'urther sectional views oi' modified forms oi'ca'p receiving ilnishes integrally formed withv thetop of the container: j

'Figures 34" to 36 are diagrammatic sectional container body'with an integral bottom:

views illustrating one method of, proiiucing'theV Figures 3v to scandal Ito- 44 are sectional views partly broken away showing further forms i oi separate bottoms and the' methods by which Figures to 52 are sectional V'diagrammatic vided withk a sealing lip having a mouth and 'w'viewehvwins the mannery in which the toll is for the top andanintegial bot- Figure 40 i'sav sectional view of another type of integral bottom; and

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drawn and also showing' a iurther'rnethodfof producing the sealing` lip including thev mouth andbead.

to .0132 inch. The container lwill bev lined with a suitable coating continuously over the interior cf the'bottle and permanently adherent tothe metal. This coating isresistant both to the contents and to theV processing conditions which the container may encounter, so that the possi- ,bility ofundesirable flavorsV or odors developing is prevented. The container body, as shown at the body H" upon the rim 20, .a top indicated as' a whole at 22 'andi shown in detail in Figures '2 -to and Figures45 to 52. .The top 22 has a conical .body portion 23 which .is so tapered or of 2 "i such progressive vdiameter that. when'the top 22 and body Il are assembled as shown ini Figure l, they will have a rfrictional metal. to metal contact as shownV at 24, and thel rim isf-concealed within thetop. In other words, the lower edge portionv of the conical body of the top intimately`S fits the `rim H in'overlappedcenteredrelation since the angle of-the'rim 20 and rofthe conical body portion 23 are substantially the same.. It

Il'in Figures 4 and 15,'is preferably of uniform diameter and cylindrical or rounded, but it may have othercross sectional shapes, such as square.

rectangular. etc. A variety of sealing means are useful, but we prefer touse a crimpedclosure of the crown The body shown in-Figure 4 and employed in the bottle illustrated in Figure 1 is provided with an integral closed end or bottom I3. This bottcun is reinforced and strengthened against in# type asshownv atl 2 in Figures vlaA will be noted that the conical body portion ex-v tends upwardly continuo'uslyfrom its lower edge in the form of a cone. The two parts are united by welding, preferably electrical welding.. Valthough -soldering or any other suitable seeming medium maybe employed. The leakproof joint 24 thus provided is interiorly .and exteriorly smooth, and strong enough toresist heavyaxial v' pressures, such as capping pressures,' notably those occasioned by applying a crown cap with automatic machinery .which frequently reach vas high as 800 pounds. The top22 is thus supported wall surfacesof the container arev substantially ternal pressures inthe container, as well as f;

crowning pressures and is constructed to assure that the container Vwill stand upright. 'I'he metal at the periphery 'of the bottom and adja-V cent the container wall is turned inwardly and upwardly as at I4 and reversed to a Vlesser extent: i. e.; bent inwardly and downwardly asat l5, so that the major portion of the bottom I3 extends inwardly from and above the curved folds. 'I'he reverse bends or metal vfolds I4,' i5 are preferably 'close together and` to the .container wall, so thata very rigid bottom, resistant to the pressurev conditions described above, Ais`v l produced. The bottom I3 is inahorizontalplane above that of the lower edge I8 for a distance such that any outward bulging of the bottom which may take placeunder abnormal condientirely bythe rim 2l); andthe inner: and outer uninterrupted and devoid of projections throughv v youtthe cylindrical body portion." T he interfit- `ting relation oi the rim 20 and conical body portion 23 is such that the lower edge of the conical body portion of the top terminates above the cylindrical body which is of 'greater` vdiameter vwhereby said lower edge does not project outf wardly beyond theupper edge ofthe cylindrical supporting edge I6 and is supported by the metal tions of internal pressure will not project it below the edge I6 and cause the container to turn over on its side. The body Il shown in Figure l5 has its bottom open. and the bottom edge is formed into an outwardly directed seaming ange I1 whereby a-' separate bottom I! may be seamed to the bodyv as shown, for example, at I9 in Figures 2l and 22 where the folded seam is disposed within the plane of the body and'without the plane of the body respectively.

As heretofore stated, containers in accordance with the present invention mayhave either-a body as shown in Figures ,4er 15; i. e., integral Hor separate bottoms may be employed.v

, Referring to Figures 4 and 15, and toFigurel,

the open end of the top of the body lifisflzvro-V vided withan inwardly and upwardly "directedy inclined edge portion or'rim 20 which is of tapered form and of progressively reduced diameter with relation to the remainder ofthe body portion, the said rim extending continuously upwarly at a uniform angle directly from the cylindrical body portion of the container, In Figure 4a, the topedge of the cylindrical wall of the body H is curved inwardly slightly as shown at 2| from thecylindrical wall, and the remainder of the rim 20 is inclined inwardly and` upwardly as heretofore described.

body. Thus. thereare no rough edges or irregular projections presented suchas might in han'- dling mar the decoration of adjacent finished containers by contact withsame-,orl injure the hands of a user. Moreover, thefreedom from" butward' projections assures against distorting g `the top or body or separating the same should the container strike-obstacles in handling. Such curved portion 2i.

Referring to Figure 7, they rim 20 has its Vfx' edge outwardly bent or turned into a hein` 25.9;

wwherebyat no point in the container will the 'contents beexposed to the free or rawv edge of` -the metal, since the hemmed portion 26 is overlapped by the top.' This hemmed edge portion 'j- 28 lies in the planeV of the outer surface of the rim sc that the, rim surface presented'to the .conical top is substantially smoothand .un'interr rupted. 0f course, with a-construction .such as j shown in Figure 1, the free edge ofthe rim presentsa negligible area 'inc thevcontents, and the construction of Figure 7 isused in any case where itis desired that the vcontents not contact the rawedge.

f The joint 24 betweenthe top and body'elimi-v nates the possibility of` distorting, bending, orl cracking of the metal of the two portions forming `the.bottle, and not only is a substantially y' continuous, one-piece bottle appearance obtained, but the Joint is substantially free of leakv age and rigid and strong as'regardsboth inter- 1 nal and crowning pressuresv andhandlin'g con'- ditions. Of particular importance, the metal than the loweredge oi`v the cone-shaped top.

lap permits welding' particularlyl or soldering to be used to seal and securethe joint. Moreover, it is-to be noted that thereis necessary `but a single connection for the; two bottle portions which is disposed'above the container'body and at a point wheregthe'axial crowning pressures l are distributed radially. That is, the axially d i-` rected crowning pressures. are absorbed -by'the large area of the tapered top, andhence at no point in the base of the-tapered portion where assegna the'inclinedwali 2l in-contact, or substantially so, therewith.V VThe hemmed edgeof Figure' 20 lnot onlyv avoids splitting of the metal during' rforming of the bead, but also aids in preventing distortion when a crownvcap is applied or pried olf of the bead. since the reinforce of the h'ern resists distortion of the vbead-runder pressure and. .also assists in theformation ofa .beadfof the j desired contour.

it is lapped by and joined to the rim is the full i crowning pressure exerted. Rather, the crown- *the bead. or during use of the-container.

ing pressure is equalized and so distributed, and

" the lioint is-so reinforced that the smooth union? of the parts and the seal is undisturbed. f

The conical top 22 has itstapered body merging into acylindrical, substantially straight, relatively narrow wall or neck 21 as shown in P igures 3 and 20. From this wall, the metal isbent inwardly and upwardly as shown at 2l, thereby` forming'fwith the wall2l a smooth, uninter-f` v rupted,fconical mouth constituting the filling and` `'pouring openingwhich is of upwardly progres-n sively reduced diameter. As vshown in Figures 18h and 49 to 52,-the metal of the neck above the mouth, in the vpreferred form of the inven tion, is ,continued from and beyond the tapering shouler 28, being further bent or curled outwardly, downwardly, upwardly, and then iiiwardly about the,` neck wall or mouth into acontinuous, circular hollow head2! which-conj.-.4 stitutes the cap receiving ilnish for receiving acrimped or crown cap as shown in Figures-2 annoso, y. i .e The sealing bead, as shown most'clearly in Figures 3 and 5. preferably overlies so as to con- ,The hemmed edge precludes the'forxnationv of?` I cracks or splits in the edge during formation of incidenttovthis formingoperation, there.tittiesi` placeslight or incipientcracking ofl the free edge l of the bead/which is not readily observable. bo-f f cause the iree edge-is turned under, the hemmecik `or folded formation prevents such splits from` 'y enlarging'and breakingy the-body ofthe bead.

` vlswhen the bead is strained during'application e tof av crown caps` vMoreover. the-'hemm'ed edge maintains `the shape kof the beadlunder ,the high '1 and Lthus that at; l! all times an eifectiveseal will be provided,since c eal substantiallycompletely, the inwardly and.

' upwardly inclined wall 2l with the outer surface of which it is preferably substantially in contact so as to be supportedwhen under pressure. In other words, the inner edge portion of the bead overlies substantially in contact the lower .portion of theinclined wall 2l approximately where it ioins the straight wall of the -neck 21.

In this manner, there n provided a support `for it aifordsastrongerlip whichwill have ,and 1 j )retain thefdesired 'contour while ther container is neck, and; all shown, forms a cap receiving finish including a continuous,y circular crown-locking shoulder, Since the 'bead is of greater over-all 1 diameter and circumference thanthe "wall of the top immediately therebelow, the inwardly bent .glocklng shoulders'' of the crowncap I2, as

shown in Figure 2, may be tirmlyfloclredI or l:crimped beneath the continuous shoulder 32 toy form a highly satisfactory seal. 'Ihe crown cap I2 has a cushion liner 8! engaging the wide. i. e. fiat, top 3l of the bead 28 and flowing downwardly Atherefrom'ulrout the bead as shown in Figure 2. In some cases, a center spot is amxed l to the cushion liner 33, as well known. y

the bead to resist crowning pressures at the,V

minimum lamount of radially projecting unsupported portion of the bead. Not onlyis the appearance of the `container improved by the concealment of the incuned wen n, but the bead.

is rigidified and the contact of its inner edge portion with `the wall 2l closes the bead and preventsingress of foreign matter which would otherwiseV tend to collect within the bead. Since lunder-wall portion nearest the greatest diameter, of the bead and substantiallydirectly fromthe straight wall 2 1 of the neck.v Thus, there is a top and body.

i It is to be noted that the bead -isnrmlysup- Vported on the top' of the container by having its free or hemmed vedge overlying or resting upon .the lower end ofthe inclined wall 2l and that capping strains are transferred directly from the f I bead to theneck- 21 and thence tothe container The bead :s irnos uniformly curved, as win be' l noted,'but-it vextends outwardly from the mouth the bead isof larger diameter than the portion of the container, i.v e., lthe neck, immediately therebelow. it provides a freely.v engageable locking shoulder for a crown cap having the desired maximum rigidity, because of lthe formation above described.

The free edge of the y*sealing bead may be plain, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, but'it is-preferably foldedfor hemmed as shown at Il in Figures 19l and 20. This free or folded edge preferably is substantially in contact with,'so that in use it may rest upon and be supported by, the outer surface of the inclined wall 28 adjacent f its iuncturewith the neck 2l as shownin Figure 20.

AThis support is obtained by turning the inneredge portion of the bead, sovthat, as shown in Figures 3 and 5, one bead surface near th'e inner bead edge substantially parallels and overlies with a relatively nat top surface indicated at 24 in Figures 3 and 20, and then curves continuously downwardly, inwardly, and upwardly. so that its inner edge portion rests upon Vthe outer surface of the inclined wall 2lapp10ximately at its lower edge where it loins the neck 2l. The inclined wall 28 and the top surface of the bead thus form av bead `of such `cross-section that its area in creases in'dimension along axial lines of the container outwardly from the mouth, and the upper and inner portion of the bead at the mouth is substantiallyVV-shaped .invcross-sectionas lshown ai u in :FiguresV a and 2o. suon' a formation er. fords a bead which is very rigid toresist `deformation in use and particularly under crowning pressure; ir e., the shoulder I2 has a curvature adapted to provide suilicient rigidity to resist the thrust applied during application of a crown cap.

Moreover, this formation provides a relatively wide, substantially flat top-sealing surface I4, as shown in Figures 3 and 20. This flat surface assiste in obtaining a. suitable seal, particularly with closures of the center spot type in which the A "of iinicientires'or uinmetricmv vcross-sectionl to extend beyond the wall `of the v usual manner.

assures sealing surface must be engaged entirely around the mouth, partly by the centerspot and-partly n by the cushion liner of the cap.

In assembling the bottle, theV body I and top 22, which are devoid of any seams, each being tere'cl and fitted into a metal to metal frictional engagement as shown in Figure 1 with the top entirely supported on the Vrim 20., -The Joint is sealed and the parts secured together by welding or soldering at the joint 24. The metal tometal contact at the Joint 24 will enable welding tobe simply and inexpensively accomplished.

The can, as shown in Figure l, has a substan- 'tially smooth interior and exterior since the lower edge of the conical body portion 'of the top termi- 5 separately and completely formed from a single -Y pieceA of metal, have their tapered portions cennates above the cylindrical body and within the The straight cylindrical' ment with thecushion linerof the cap as well as permit the crown cap to becrimped over'the bead into sealing engagement with the Vshoulder in the The provision of the inwardly bent shoulder. 28 upon which the free edge of the bead or curl 2li rests asbest shown in Figures 3 and 20, is an important feature of the invention in that. as stated, the locking.v shoulder 32 will not collapse undercrowning pressures, and the cap may be crimped over the locking shoulder and the cushion liner'drawn into sealing engagement with i the top 34 of the sealing lip of the container with out fear of collapsing the bead. Thus the corrl tainer may be used with present types of automatic capping machinery without fear of injury and with assurancethat an effective. seal of the contents will be obtained.

Referring to Figure 6, the body portion II is sometimes formed with spaced peripheral projections 31 which are suitably pressed` out of the metal wall. These projections are not at all times necessary, but are used where the bottles are subjected to unusual abrading contact to prevent 4marring of the decoration on the body.

In Figure 8 I have shown another type of stiflened and reinforced integral bottom for the bottle, suitable for withstanding unsuallyhigh intemal or external pressures. 'I'his `bottom is Y i. formed by bending the metal upon itself as Vshown in full and dotted lines at '28 and then curlingl up the portion Il' into a loop as shown at. whereupon the bottomv I3 is pressed down below the top 40 of the loop asshown at 4l. The doubled metal layers are pressed or rolled together as shown,` producing. a bottom of very substantial rigidity, and it is to be noted that the lower edge I6 of the container is in aplane below that of the bottom portion i3 as in the. case of the bottom construction shown in Figure l. This tion ot Figure 11 wherein the bead 45 is rolled metal flange.

In Figure asnother fermier ngidmed'botfbni' is illustrated wherein the metal wall of the container vis curved inwardly as; at142 and ythen bentk upon itself upwardly and outwardly as at 43 -and then bent upon itself downwardly andl inwardly as at 44 to form a doubled metal bottom. The

layers 42, 43. and 44 are pressed upon eachother so as to have a metal to metal contact .as with n the doubled metal flange ofFigure 8. The botpressed upon itself to form in effect a -doubled tom portion Isis disposed in a plane abovethel lower edge It of thecontainer. which, as shown, has a curved outer surface extending inwardly. the, bbttom v being stiffened and' rigidied ,at its periphery by they peripheral metal layers 42. 43,

The construction shown Ainlilgurelis sul` stantially similar to the construction shown in Figure l except that the reverse bends or folds 14, I5 are spaced a relatively wider distance and from the container wall, the spacingfbetween the folds .being less than between the. fold VI4 and the containerwall. rThe lower edgefliy presents arelativeiywide curved surface. y i,

y In Figure 1l the rigidifled bottom'is .bent upon itself to form a bead 46preferablyfhollowland closed by contact of the metal withvthe wall of the container as at 46, and the metalisthen turned or bent inwardly from the wall of'l the container .tot produce the substantially bowed bottom i3. In the circular peripheral recess defined between the top of the bead 45 and the ad'l jacentundersurface of the bottom .I3 at ythe point of reverse bending 46 adjacent the wall of the container, there'fis interposedv a meta-1.y disc 41 which is held in the recess by frictional-engagement. with the underside of the bottom portion and the adjacent top surface of the bead..- This I construction likewise affords. a very rigidled bottom.

In Figure 11a there is illustrated a modlicakdisposed metal yband 48 vpositioned at the periphery ofthe bottom between the upwardly bent pori tion of thewall of the container and the reversely l bent portion 48 forming the upstanding wall or construction l'shown in Figure 8 embodies a'ref verse bending of the metal at the periphery of top 40 of the loop`39 .and downwardly to a-lesser extent forming the upstanding flange or wall 4| of the bottom portion i3. kThe` metal as-stated is .ange of the bottom-portion Il. 1n this construction the metal adjacent the wall of the con- Vtainer is' doubled upwardly upon itself and' then carried over toform the wall or reversely bent portion 49.' Thereupon the metalband 48 isjin? terposed between the doubied wan and lwan 4s, andthe walls and band are pressed kor rolled together while the lower edge I6 of the doubledVU wall is curved inwardly beneath the'band 48 and upwardly to engage the inner face thereof as shown-at l0.

In Figure 1s there is mustrated body 'n pievided at the upper end with a seaming flange I1 -I and a top portion 22 pressed from a single piece of metal having a seaming nange I1 at the free edge of vits conical body portion, but otherwise the container'is in accordance with this invention. The top and body are united by a circumferential double seam 'lil in the usual manner.

In Figure 16 the container is formed 'with a one piece body portieriv Il having an integrall bottom top open edge with a seeming flange I1 and the.

top!!y is inthe form of a relatively shallow conical body having a cylindrical neck I3 of reduced diameter terminating in a closed end Il. The

' conical body-sz kis formed with s'peripherui seamingffiange I1.` After the body Il has been filled, l' the`top 531s applied. and a suitable double seam is formed by means of the seaming fianges i1 as shown for uniting the top and body and sealing the container. ITo remove the contents, a

suitable tool 351s applied to the closed top 34 of the top'portion 52 to produce a pouring opening.

` It is to be understood that the top DOrtion l2 is c formed from a single piece of metal as with the body portion, `and`the top ll instead ofbeingy removed as with the constructions previously described, remains yintegral with the top portion.

In Figure 17 the body portion il is formed with an integral shallow tapered or conical 015 Dortion I8 terminating in a closedcylindrical end portion or'neclrl 81 oi' reduced diameter having an integral closed end 58. The bottom of the containervis'connecte'd to the body portion after it has been illled by means of seeming flanges I1 forming a .usual type of double seam. With this construction the top I8 willbe perforated with a tool 53 as previously described in connection with Figure 16. In somegcases the bottom may be first applied as shown and then the container v'filled through an opening ,53which is einer edgspurtion is .heut around the cap and., intocontact with the underside or locking shoulder of the flange I8 as shownat 83' -to clamp the cap to the container; By releasing the inbent portion of the cap from the shoulder. the seal is released, andthe metal cover may be soft'and replaceable ordistorted'in removal so as to prevent re-use. Cap 68 can also be punctured. r In Figure 33 the neck is provided with an-inwardlybent upwardly'inclinedwall 28 forming an internal shoulder 10 having a flat surface and a locking groove 1I cooperating with the shoulder. A suitable cap 12 having a circumferential projection 13 `which is seated in the .locking groove 1I is employed. The metal forming the locking groove 1I may be pre-formed so that they cap is sprung into the groove, or the cap may .i

be first positioned upon the internal shoulder 10 thereafter closed by a disc 80 soldered to thel bottomv I8 at 80'. Y

' Figure 14 shows a top which maybe used instead of those shown in Figures 3cr 20. The-top has an integral neck terminating in an inclined wall 33, from which the metal'is turned outwardly to define a shoulder as at 32,' and then inwardly as at 34 to form a'hollow bead 23 or sealling'lip disposed adjacent to yand above the wall 38. As will be noted, the bead is of greaterfdiameter than the wall 38 which is immediately therebelow. 'I'his bead forms a finish or cap receiving means for a crown or crimpedcap, and

the shoulder 32 has a curvature, as in the forms of Figures 3 and 20, adaptedto provide sumcient rigidity to resist the thrust applied during f application of a crown cap. The upper surface 4 of thebead is flattened as shown at 34 ,tofassure sealing engagement with the cushion. liner 33 of thecap, and the free edge may be turned inwardly into a hem 6l or outwardlyinto a similarhern. The container of Figure, 1,4.` is con.- structed in accordance with Figure 4a.

In Figure 29 the metal above the neck 21 is bentinwardly to form the upwardly inclined wall` 28,.,outwardly'to form an internal shoulder82 and/upwardly to form anV upstanding flange 83. A suitable flatv disc or ,cap 84 .i and includinga` metal layer 'or a suitable coatingv which may `or may not be decorated ispositioned on the shoulder B2 and thereupon the flange S3is bent over .the peripheraledgej of the cap toy engage the exposedsurface thereof as` shown at 65 in Figure Y 30. Inorder to remove the cap, it is necessary to release the engagement ofthe bent-over portion of the flange 63 from thesurface of the cap which will result in distortion of the container and prevent its re-use. tured, if` desired.

In Figure 31 the neckl 2.1 is'formed with Yarl Cap Il can also'be puncoutwardly projecting flange 88 having a Iiiat up'` per surface 61 for receiving a suitable capor discV 68 as shown' in Figure `32.- Ther'eupon a metal.

cover 59 is 'positioned over the cap', and its marandthe metal constituting the groove then pressed about the projection 13.k The cap may be removed by any suitable pry-off device similar i to that used 'forcrown caps. It is to be noted that with eachof the constructions shown in Figures 1, 14, and 29 to 33, the locking shoulder,

bead, or finish for the cap extends outwardly bel yond the wall of the'top vor neck immediately therebelow.l Each of the constructions is lsutilciently rigid to' withstand the capping pressures, f and since the finish in each case is oi'greaterdiameter than vthe wall of 'the top immediately therebelow, there is ample room for the insertion of an opener for the removal of the cap.- 1 Referring to `Figures.21, 22, 37 to 39, and 41-t 44, there are illustrated various forms of sepl' arate bottoms which may be employed with any of the containers in accordance with thisinvention. As previously described, the bodyblank Il," as shown in Figure 15, is provided'with seaming anges I1, and by means of similar flanges doubled as shown at 18-`and vthen continued to extend upwardly and outwardly as at 11. Thereafter,.the metal is 'continued and bent into a peripheral flange extending downwardly and outwardly and terminating in a flat peripheral. .ange' 18 having an upwardly extending termil nal flange ,80- The containerbody has an outl wardly; extending peripheral leaming nange I1 `of less length-than the flange 13 upon the upper face of whichit is placed for assembly. There- 'uponas shown in Figure 38, the flange Il and i thel outer portion ofthe flange-13 are curled over the flange I1 as shown in Figure 38, whereupon the metal is rolled-iso that the seam 8i of Figure 39 is formed and positioned vertically flush-with the wall of the container. The intermediate straight portion:32 of the container wall, as

shown in Figures'37 and 38, is bent `inwardly into contact with the underface of the double wall 1li, 11 at the marginal edge of the bottom 15,

as shown in 'Figure 27. `-This seam 8| may be soldered orwelded, or provided with-plastic seal'- ingm'edium; 'as desired. y

Referring to Figurev 41, the bottom 15 isdownwardly'bowed. and adjacent its periphery, the metal is doubled upon itself as shown atv 83, to

define an upstanding double flange, from which the metal is continued downwardly as shown at 84, and outwardly as shown at 85. to provide a seaming flange for engagement with the seaming flange |1 of the container body. The bottom is fitted in position, and the folded seam" is ypro-v duced as shown in Figure 41', with thedouble wall" 83 engaging, in sealing relation, the adjacent wall surface of the container body.

In Figure 42 the bottom 15 is bowed downf wardly and has a downwardly extending peripheral iiange 86 which isfwelded tothe adjacent Thelower edge of thev wall of the container. container wall Ais curved around `the lower edge ofthe flange 86 to grip the same as shown at 81.

The construction'shown in Figure 43 is similar Ato that shown in Figure 42, with thejexception that the body of the `container..isformed with an inwardly extending peripheral lprojection or stop 88, and the meeting angle. 89 between thev bottom 15`and the flange 86 is positioned or centered against the underside of this projection as shown at 90 and may be welded thereto. The

flange 86 and the adjacent wall of the container are also welded together. The constructions of Figures 41 and 42 may besimilarly welded.

The construction shown in Figure 44 is similar to that shown in Figure 43, except that the bot- 27,.`|, i 1ey body ofwhich is cylindrical and at` One end circumferentially lnclines inwardly at |00 into a closed, iat end |0|. This body is charac'A teriz'ed by agauge which increases progressivelyy from the portion |00 continuously tov the openl end |02, andthe gaugeis increased over4 that of the initial metal of the cup-shapeclblank'. 'This increase in gauge is due tothe fact that as the cup is decreased in diameter, the excess metal is not all used to increase the. length, but some is worked so asto increase the` thickness of the wallr progressively fromnear the top to the open end,

thus providing a container body side wall which progressively increases in thickness. This not only facilitates manufacture, but also provides a `container bodyofiricreased strength andrgidity.

tom 15 is more completely bowed or pressed and p forms a more acute angle with the flange 86 as shown at 9|. This separate bottom 15 has the acute angle portion defined by the bottom and the ange welded, if desired, to the inside of the Whereas the bottom seam in Figures 22 and 41 extends outwardly from the wall of the container, the seam constructions of the other iig- .ures have the seamed or rolled edge extending inwardly of the wall of the container, so that the wall is substantially smooth and unobstructed throughout.

In each of the constructions shownin Figures 21, 42, 43, and 44, the upper surface of the bottom is substantially continuous with the inner surface of the wall of the body, and this is particularly truel in Figures 21, 43, and 44, where the angle between the bottom and the bottom flange permits the upper surface of the bottom to merge continuously with the inner surface ofthe in'- ternal projection 88 as bshown at 83;`

Referring to Figure 40, there is shown another form of integral bottom I3 in which the wall of the body is folded upon itself to provide a peripheral doubled wall 94, from which the metal of the bottom is bowed upwardly, as shown.-

The body II `shown in Figures 4 and 15 is drawn from a single blank of metal as shown in Figures 23 to 28. In Figure 4, the bottom is formed integral with the body, and in Figure 15,

the body is formed with an outwardly extending seaming ange I1. The bodies in either case are drawn and completely formed before assern bly with the completely formed top, or top and bottom, as the case may be. A Y

Referring to Figures 23 to 27, the body isv drawn from a cup-shaped blank or sheet. That is to say, the entire axial and circumferential dimensions of the body are drawn from a single blank. The drawing is continuous in immediately succeeding steps to increase the depth and decrease the diameter of the blank as shown in Figures 23 to 27 and provide a relatively deepcup, Figure with an' integral'reversely After thebody'hasbeen drawn, as shown in Figure 27, it-.lisjfrealy e#liberated;upon` to form the rim :ofen-integr listitem 13j as shown 1n] 2,0andjseaniingflange Figuresd; to v436, or ,thervv Y |1 Vfas shown-inFigures 15 28` 1111115.36.

.In v`c@instructing thejboci 1n' Figure 1, the biankilifstrated. i

is acted upon as shown' in'` Figures 34 and 35. i' A die |03 having a 'recess-fluids disposed' -in'the body and a `movable die' |055 acts upwardly :upon

the bottom I0| to`p`roduvcel anupwardfold as shown at I4 in Figure 35. vThe die .|05 isoi slightly less diameter rthan the diametery ofthe recess |04 in the die |03. Thereafter, the bottom is pressed downwardly in the reverse direction as shown at I5 in Figure 36 by disposing as shown in Figure 35 vwithin the body fa movable die |06` having a projection |01 of reduced diameter acting upon a fixed die |08 positioned in the recess |09 on the outside of the bottomand provided witha recess IIO forming afemale die in which` the projection .|01 works; In this 'mannen a" reversely lbent rigidified bottomds produced as shown in Figures 1, 4, and36. Byjrn'eans of suitable die members, integral bo msasiilustr'ated in Figures 6, v8 to 12, 16, and-'4o arecbta'ined. 1t-

` is to be noted that the dieing and pressing operation for forming the integral bottom takesplace upon the closed end |0| ofthe cup shown 'in FigaA ure 27, where the metal has been least drawnpin forming thecup I, and'by reason ofits ductility,

hardness, and gauge is eminently suitable for the severe dieing and forming operations incident to.

forming the integral bottom.v f, ,-1 j In forming the body.||, showny in Figure ,15, the closed end |00, IOI, is severed tov an extent as will produce a container of proper length when the adjacentfedge is formed into the flange' |51; This flange is formed in any suitable manner.'

In each of the body constructions described',v y

the more rigidified and thicker gauge metal is at .theupper open end |02 `of thebody or cup shown in Figure 27, while the moreiworkable and thinner gauge metalv of the body wall is at or adjacent tion the'metal wallis of thicker gauge, is formed into the inwardly and upwardlyinclined portion n or rim 20 by inserting, as shown in Figure 36,

into the cup body, a collapsible die ||2 having p fan inclined or conicalportion ||3, and operating upon the body incooperatlon with the die ||2 with a movable die III lhaving' a correspondingly inclined portion Ill'. kIn forming thefconical rim, it is preferred that at its base. the same be rigidity and form slightly curved as shown, at 2|` in Figures 4a and 14.- i l By employingthe more rigid metal of greater 3 gauge for forming therim, a stronger support for the top of the container is provided.l and likewise, a better joint, resistant to crowning` pres'- sures, is obtained.

In some cases, the cup shown in Figure 27 has,

its flat end 'severed as shown at ||5 in Figure 28, and the inclined portion |00 is then formed into the rim 20, as shown in Figure 36,'while the opposite end edgeof the cup is formed with the ilange as shown in Figure '15. Y This constructio'n'may be employed for Amaking cer-tain .types rim lis 4iorifnerl from; thele'as't drawn 'metal of the 'cup and' from` t thinner-gauge metal wall, whilethe ;seain in elf metal edg'haiiilgt ,th

in Figures 18a and 48 from-a suitable cup-'shaped blank and the closed end severed. In this drawing operation, .the metal `of the neck 21, and particularly-l the metal neck portion |10 above the neck, is not appreciably drawn, 'as compared to the vmetal ofthe conical body. Moreover, it is not appreclably increased in gauge as comparedto the original stock.k Hence, the metal 'above the neck 21 providing the sealing lip andl which has to be severely worked in forming the a mouth 20 and locking bead 201s maintained relatively undrawn and close to the initial gauge whicho may be selected as the most suitable for forming the container; i. e., the metal which has 'been the least increased in gauge, and the least` accorse of the body tothe conical rim or vice versa inv the case of the body, may be marie` more economically and at higher speed and more uniformly than drawn'structures in winch the gauge is uniform or'substantially so throughout the height of the container.A

As illustrating one method of drawing the seamless top, and referring to Figure 45, the metal strip or plate isshown at |20, and thesame is severedbythe cutting dies |2|, |22 into a blankfandformedgordrawn by cooperation of the fixed die" l|23 and movable die |2|A into and brlttleness would be comparatively unsultable to receive acapv ilnish, particularly at the lower end of the conical portion, nevertheless, it has the strength to provide the requiredbody a strong joint 24 with the rim The increasing of the gauge o! the metal which is accomplished during the drawingy operation of -both the body and the top has the further advantage of permitting the use of initial sheet stock of thinner sauge than'would otherwise be suitable. In other words, while the initial stock may be of suilicient thickness for the neck, mouth, y,

and bead formation of the top, or theintegral bottom and rim formation of the body,ebut not sealing lip tothe lower edge of the conical body in the case of the top and from the bottom edge a substantially G'ylindrlcal cup-"shaped blank |26 having a closed end |2I' and a conical wall portion |21, die |2|L Y The cup-shaped body is vnuvv acted upon by |24 represents sii-elector pad to clear movable vdie |20 containing ejector |23 and L. AiixeddieIllasshovvnin1igure'46,tedrawav substantially conical or tapered body 23 and a cylindrical neck or top portion 21, the blank being of increased height andv reduced diameter.

This top blank is now further drawn as shown in Figure 47 by cooperation of the ilxed die |30 and the movable dies |3| containing ejector |32 to form the cylindrical portion 21 with an integral bent or conical end portion or shoulder 23 andr a cylindrical closed end III, the overall height of the top blank being further increased by this drawing operation. Thereafter, the closed end |20 of the top blank is punched or severed v out by the cooperating fixed and movable dies |33 and |34 respectively as shown in Figures 18a and 48.

The top blank is now subjected to operations for forming the sealing lip including the mouth 20 and the bead 20 to receive a crown cap. Re-

ferring to Figure 49, ailxed die |30 inserted ini the blank and a movable die |36 act upon the blank to produce an initial outward curl |31 at the free upper edge o! the blank. Thereafter, the metal at the juncture of the inclined yand cylindrical portions 20 and III; i. e., the cylindrical" portion at the top oi the shoulder 20.*is

' ',peripherally indented or inbent as shown in Figure-50 at |30, a suitable nxed die |30 being inserted in the top blank and a rolllngdie` |40 acting upon the metal'to inbend the cylindrical portion H0. The locking shoulder iny nnal form is produced by inserting a xed die MI within i the top and axially pressingby means of the movable die .|42 upon the initially'curled portion |31 to ilatten the said curled portion as at 34 and-formed the closed bead 20 providing the hollow locking shoulder 32 having its tree edge portion Acurled upwardly and resting for-a substantial area upon the-outside of the shoulder 28.` Ihis locking shoulder will forma satisfactory sealing li'p for the container-since, as shown, the diameter of the locking bead20 is appreciably greater than the wall of the top immediately therebelow, and, hence, will enable a crown cap to be positively locked in sealing relation upon the' top. Moreover, the interior wall of the shoulder 20 merges with the wall 0i' the-neck and forms a smooth, continuous pouring outlet for the container. .y

It is to be noted that the top including the sealing lip i'noviding the mouth andilocking bead are formed ironia sinslepiece of metal and `that the conical body 23 has its progressive diameter of la dimension so thatvit vvillv frictionally engage the conical end or rim or the container body by which is is supported, as shown in Flgure 1, in interntting relation. e

in Figure 51 in the sequence shown, the indentation of the meta1 between the conical shoulder portion 28 and the cylindrical wallpportion HI takes placefollowing .thepunching operation shown in Figure 48. This peripheral indentation i" is shown in Figure 52 and thereafter' the upper portion is curled as shown in Figure 49 and formed into the final locking shoulder and bead as shown and described in connection with Figure 51.

Instead of forming the sealing lip in the manner Just described above and referring to Figures 18 to 20, after the neck wall 21-I IS of the top is drawn to nal form and the closed end is severed, as shown in Figure 18a, the metal at the marginal edge of the neck is now given a slight, initial or partial outward curl, as shown at I 21 in Figures 18 and 18h. As shown in these figures, this curl is carried suiilciently to cause the edge to hem ina subsequent operation as and beady formation.

course, toform the hem inthe curling operation;

. that lathe, hemmight be curled as an independent step prior to the initial curling. Thereafter, the curl is closed by axially pressing the same toward the inclined wall, and a hollow bead having a iiat sealing surface Il is formed, as

A above described. As will be observed, the sealing bead is curved to form not only a sealing surface 3l, but a locking shoulder 82, as shown in Figures 2, 3, and-20, The curvature of this bead is such as to provide sufficient resiliency to. resistfthev thrust upon application of a crown cap. This is likewise true, although not to the same extent,

shown in Figures 18h, 19, and 20. We` prefer, that in this partial curl the free edge oi the metal be carried outwardly and downwardly'to insure a proper folding and hemming thereof during the second or ilnal curl.

The foregoing operations may be performed following the method and by means of apparatus of the character disclosed in our copending applications, Serial No. 129,068,1iled March 4, 1937 and Serial No. 280,650 illed June 22, 1939. In

.- such apparatus, the dies are formed so as to permit and cause the metal to flow during-the drawing operation to progressively increase the gauge from the lip portion of the top to the bottom of the conical body thereof and from the closed end of the body to the open end thereof. As described in said applications, the operations are immediately successive and uninterrupted, except for' the time required to transfer the blanks from oneoperation to another. The cup or container body is reduced in diameter Aand increased in length substantially uniformly throughout its circumference, so that relatively little trimming around the edges is necessary when the drawing has been completed. 'Ihe top is drawn substantially in the shown at 24 to form a container in which the inmanner above described in connection with Figures 45 to 48.

Thereafter, with respect to the top, as shown in Figures 18 to 20, the metal of the neck wall I i8 above the inwardly inclined wall 28 and provided with the pre-curl |31 is curled outwardly and inwardly to a partially curled bead, as shown at i in Figures 18h and 19. In this operation, the pre-curl i 31 is formed into a hem 3| and aids in preventing splitting or cracking during the curling. The operation yof forming the pre-curl and the hem is illustrated in Figure 18h wherein a curling die luis diagrammatically illustrated. This figure shows the successive steps in the hemmed edge formation as the curling die bends the pre-curled edge |81 and wall i i8 outwardly. downwardly, and inwardly in progressing toward the making of the hem and second curl as shown in Figure 19. Figure 18h also illustrates the intermediate stages in the sformation ofrthe curl shown in Figure 19 and as will be observed, the edge is completely hemmed before the second curl illustrated in Figure 19 is well under way. This formation of the hem lsubstantially before the curling is well under way, as shown in Figure 18h, serves to prevent splitting of the edge during the severe working of the metal which occurs during the latter stages of the formation of the second curl illustrated in Figure 19. As explained above,

of the curvature embodied in the sealing lip illustrated in Figure 14. The resultant top and cap receiving finish by either` method 'described are devoid of seams. t The parts produced by are assembled as shown in Figure' 1 with the conical portion 2l engaging over, i. e., overlapping the rim 20 in interiltting engagement therewith, and the two parts are soldered, w ldedor otherwise joined along a single periphera line asner and outer surfaces are substantially continuous. Interiorly, itis to be noted that ther container is smooth and substantially free of obstructions both at the joint between the top and@ and at the mouth of the pouring opening" body. 28.

This application is a continuation-impart of our copending applications Serial Nos. 88,866 and We claim: l. A metal container having a top devoid of seams, said top having a body portion which from its lower edge extendsupwardly continuously in the form ot a cone and an integral cylindrical neck extending thereabove and terminating in a cap receiving portion, and a cylindrical body devoid cf side seams, the upper edge of said cylindrical -body 'being inclined inwardly to form a conical rim extending continuously upwardly from the cylindrical body portion and at substantially the same angle as the cone portion of said top, said conical top portion interfltting the inwardly inclined rim of the body in overlapped relation with the top portion entirely supported by the rim and smoothly overlying the latter,` and with the lower edge of the conical body portion of the top terminating above the cylindrical body and within the projection of the outer cylindrical surface oi' the body, whereby said edge does not project outwardly beyond the cylindrical body,v

said top and body being united at the overlapped joint formed by said interilttingconical portions.

2. The method of making a metal container.

which comprises drawing a top devoid ofside seams and having a body portion which from its lower edge extends upwardly continuously in the form of a cone terminating in an integral cylindrical neck extending thereabove, which in turn terminates in an integral cap receiving portion, drawing a cylindrical body devoid of side seams and of greater diameter than the diameter of the conical portion of the top at the lower edge thereof, bending inwardly the upper edge of said cylindrical body to formthe edge into an inturned conical rim inclining inwardly and upwardly at,

-substantially the same angle as the conical portion of the top and in a single continuous angle the curling openstaan-maintenance unuigfy, the edge is vcir'npletely curled,lthe` dotted lines. Figure l'iibgshowingrthe progresser thehem It isA not4 necessary, of

vthe steps just described from the cylindrical body toit! free edn, inkrntting said conical iop portion and the intox-nod rim ofthe body,` with tho wp portion supported entirely by` the inturned and ovriyinx the y cilindrica mme of uw body. ma umm me im: lndbody at the overlapped Joint formed by said intoriitting conical portions whereby said lower edn o1 the top does not projoct outwardly latter, and the lower dle oftho conicd top por- I mdthooylindricol body. tionterminga'tinizabovehoylindricolportiouo!4 thebodyfsnd within mos common. l man, L cArmoN. 

